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[bbap]

If you have a Lowes check out over in their gutter section. My Lowes cells this stuff for about $45 bucks I believe in a long roll. I would think Home Depot would probably sell it as well.... (Note: It's used to curb moss from growing on the roof. As rain leaches from the zinc, it "pisses of the moss" and it heads east....

Steve

Thanks G-man, I have read through that post several times until my eyes burned. I did however find the recipe for the bath finally and ready to give it a try. However, how was I to know Communist Calif would make it so difficult for me to get Zinc. I will be in NorCal this weekend maybe they will have some MossBoss or something otherwise off to Ebay. In my readings I have read that temperature is a factor with plating, but I didn't see it mentioned in this forum. Did I miss something or have any of you dabbled with temperature?

[Rock160]

Zinc anodes can be found in the swamp cooler section of Home Depot. They are used to reduce rust in the cooler sump. I found a large one for about $8 recently.

Another choice is http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/zinccastrods.htm Their 7/8ths inch cast zinc rods are just $6 per foot.

[Mike2cl77]

Thanks guys I tried both Lowes and the Depot and nothing, but I am in SoCal and we have funky rules to save the world, and it never rains thus no moss, and swap coolers are pretty much not, I will try when I am in wonderful Plumas Co, NO CAL where rain and moss are abundant. Home Depot had it online, however, Calif loves to protect us from ourselves it is a wonderful thing.

[davomoto]

I usually buy it from Ebay. I haven't found it in the Bay Area at all!

Davo

[Mike2cl77]

Thanks all, and Davo no Ca doesn't sell Zinc. While up in Plumas Co this weekend they looked at me like I was nuts the Marina guy said they weren't able to Zinc anymore either. So I guess Ebay is the place to go, or heck I guess I can try Home Depo online. No response on the temperature I guess nobody has dabbled with that? I can't wait to give this plating thing a try. $50 bucks for the BossMoss is the cost of Superior's spokes, but I guess I have to look at all the things I can plate for that $50.

[Wilf]

I do all my plating at room temperature--seems to work just fine.

Wilf

[Mike2cl77]

OK guys got my plating setup and have done a few brackets and some linkage pieces. However, it comes out darkgrey and furry. Takes a little cleaning with a brass brush, steelwool, or the green scotch bite pad and looks good. But why is it black and should it be?

On another note I dropped off a rim at the chrome shop and talked with a chopper guy and he has convinced me to go with stainless steel spokes. I went and checked them out and they sure look good and the fit was very good as well. I have been very happy with them in bicycles and the fact that there isn't much up keep on them makes them worth the $125. Sorry I bailed out on you my home plating homies, but Stainless Steel will still look good after I have checked out.